Anita S. Tesh

Anita S. Tesh

Anita S. Tesh
Chair, Division of Adult and Geriatric Health, School of Nursing
The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA

Biography

Anita Tesh holds a doctorate in Educational Research, Measurement and Evaluation with a minor in Mathematical Statistics, She holds MSN and BSN degrees in nursing, and is an NLN Certified Nurse Educator, a Fellow in the NLN Academy of Nursing Education, and was a 2011 Fellow in the AACN Leadership for Academic Nursing Program (LANP). Dr. Tesh has participated in projects in geriatrics and in nursing education funded by HRSA, and in health disparities from HHS and NIH. As part of research teams, Dr. Tesh frequently contributes expertise on research design, assessment and measurement. Her current research interests include issues of health and social justice, with particular focus on geriatrics, end of life issues and access to nursing education.

Research Interest

Psychometrics, research design and outcome measurement, assessment, geriatrics, end of life issues, access to nursing education and other issues of health and social justice.